During the Australian summer of 2007 / 2008 I visited 12 observatories in North America (see blog at www.jeffsustripblog.blogspot.com). Below is a growing collection of the videos, images and resources I created related to the NSW Science and Physics Syllabi.

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Australian astronomer Tim Howard talks to me about the Sun at the National Solar Observatory in Sunspot New Mexico

Tim Howard Sunspot.flv 13Mb

While visiting Palomar observatory I was able to gather two videos related to the replacement of photographic emulsions with CCD devices for the HSC Physics course.

palomarschmidt.flv 3.3Mb

platesandccds.flv 1.5Mb

To be continued ...